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Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by bigstrat2003 on Friday April 11, 2025 @11:47AM (#43655185)
> More accurate is “streaming without discrete ad breaks.”

Yes, or as people call it: "ad-free". We all know what is meant by that phrase, being pedantic about "well actually there are ads regardless" doesn't make communication clearer.

Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by lotsofpulp on Friday April 11, 2025 @12:11PM (#43655447)
The point is to bring the knowledge to people that the advertising is incorporated into the product. Lots of people don’t know the extra long car chase scene isn’t due to the director’s artistic preference, but rather economic preference, at the viewer’s expense.

There is a clear conflict of interest that can only be addressed by buyers being knowledgeable.

Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by names_are_hard on Friday April 11, 2025 @12:36PM (#43655739)
This is an important point. Readers should remember that what's obvious to them is not necessarily something "everyone knows" until it's pointed out. Personally I will say that when I first starting consuming movies at around age 20 I was not conscious of this dynamic, until I read about product placement in movies and then suddenly I started noticing it. Especially when a car chase scene goes into slow motion at just the moment that the camera gets a closeup of the tires and you can read the brand name...
Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by skydhash on Friday April 11, 2025 @12:56PM (#43655942)
I don't really care for these type of ads as I see them everyday. They're already plastered on products I use. I would be grateful if ads on website were that static.
Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by cess11 on Friday April 11, 2025 @12:10PM (#43655444)
What would you call actually ad-free broadcasts then?
Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by 20after4 on Friday April 11, 2025 @12:30PM (#43655669)
Propaganda?
Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by cess11 on Friday April 11, 2025 @01:59PM (#43656593)
How did you arrive at this proposal? Is the Mona Lisa propaganda because she isn't holding a branded flask with snake oil?
Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by erikerikson on Saturday April 12, 2025 @11:52AM (#43665443)
GP responded to a comment about broadcasts, not paintings. I think the GP wasn't so far off. If you are not selling products you are still presenting viewpoints, experiences, and ideas.
Re:But what if I want a faster horse? by cess11 on Sunday April 13, 2025 @11:58AM (#43673724)
I remember seeing images of paintings on television so I don't agree that it would somehow be impossible.

What definition of propaganda are you using here?